Gary and Shannon

WEEKEND FIX (08/16) - Gary & Shannon get into their very different relationships with swearing, including whether cursing at strangers on the phone should count as a safe-space confession. Then they look at why more teenagers are considering blue-collar careers as college costs and student debt push the pendulum away from the traditional four-year degree. Plus, the jobs AI still can’t ea...

HOUR 1 (08/14) - Gary & Shannon kick off the show with Shannon running on almost no sleep after her Chargers preseason sideline debut, while Gary celebrates his daughter Olivia turning 24! Then, Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges tied to Brian Thompson’s killing, potentially setting up a fight over his still-pending New York murder case. Plus, Shadow may have a new...

HOUR 2 (08/14) - Gary & Shannon dig into a multistate surrogacy battle after a surrogate refused to terminate a pregnancy and the newborn was placed with his Los Angeles biological parents, raising bigger questions about contracts, custody and who legally counts as a mother. Then Heather Brooker joins for the #EntertainmentReport with this weekend’s movies, a Bluey dispute, Matthew McCon...

HOUR 3 (08/14) - Gary & Shannon cover the biggest trending stories in #WhatsHappening, including Luigi Mangione’s federal guilty plea, the revised Palisades Fire indictment, Tropical Storm LaLa threatening Hawaii, and Disney’s D23 kickoff. Then in #SwampWatch, they discuss concerns aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and President Trump asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on White Hous...

HOUR 1 (08/13) - Shannon checks in live from Houston before Gary & Shannon break down Karoline Leavitt’s decision to leave the White House at the end of August while remaining an outside advisor to President Trump. They also discuss reports that Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty, question why Democratic Socialist candidates keep underperforming their polling advantages, and look...

HOUR 2 (08/13) - Gary & Shannon break down Nick Reiner’s new indictment and what California’s death penalty really means under the state’s execution moratorium, while also looking at Xavier Becerra’s sizable lead over Steve Hilton. Then they dig into the Lakers’ stunning $12.5 billion sale, including how Bob Iger and Josh Kushner pivoted from pursuing a Las Vegas...

HOUR 3 (08/13) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including Karoline Leavitt’s exit from the White House, Luigi Mangione’s expected guilty plea, the NFL’s growing international push, and the latest political headlines. Then they get into “datamaxxing,” the trend of feeding AI everything from sleep and heart-r...

HOUR 1 (08/12) - Gary opens the show with the blockbuster $12.5 billion Lakers sale before breaking down last night’s primaries, including Francesca Hong’s razor-thin Wisconsin loss after polls and prediction markets had her heavily favored. He looks at what the result means for the Democratic Socialist movement, why the polls missed again, and where progressives still gained ground. P...

HOUR 2 (08/12) - Gary digs into the public-safety debate surrounding sanctuary policies after a new federal operation in Southern California targets previously deported migrants with criminal records. He then turns to the increasingly controversial world of prediction markets, including more than $1.3 million wagered on Los Angeles wildfires, bets tied to political speeches and cancer drugs, and g...

HOUR 3 (08/12) - Gary covers the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including the Lakers sale, primary results, Nithya Raman’s homelessness committee fallout, LAUSD’s return to school, and the latest developments in the Nick Reiner case. Then Justin Worsham joins for #Parenting to talk about preparing kids for college financially, teaching them how to manag...

HOUR 1 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon react to the death of Big Bear bald eagle Jackie (with Amy King), revisit the history of the beloved nest cam, and debate what happens next for Shadow, as questions swirl around the younger eagle that had been seen near the nest, dubbed Jolene. They also recap a memorable Dodgers game with Pastathon auction winners and dig into the extraordinary security operati...

HOUR 2 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon open with #TerrorInTheSkies after an American Airlines flight struck birds shortly after takeoff, triggering a mayday and an engine emergency. They then turn to Los Angeles politics as the city’s homelessness crisis worsens, Ninthya Raman loses her committee chairmanship, and both Raman and Mayor Karen Bass face questions over accountability and whether an...

HOUR 3 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including the latest developments with Iran, the rising death toll from the Colombia earthquake, a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot, and the Wisconsin governor’s race. Then #TrueCrimeTuesday turns to the devastating Lindsay Clancy case, as Gary & Shannon examine newly surfaced de...

HOUR 1 (08/10) -  Gary & Shannon open with football talk and a mission to find Board Wizard Elmer an NFL team before diving into Nick Reiner’s legal fight over money from a family trust, including whether funds that were supposed to be distributed before his parents’ deaths could still be released. They also monitor a deadly 7.4 earthquake in Colombia and Ecuador, break down t...

HOUR 2 (08/10) - Gary & Shannon keep the campaign to find Elmer an NFL team alive as listeners lobby for the Steelers, Packers, and anyone else willing to make their case. They also look at what could be an unusually strong El Niño and the flooding, erosion, and warmer-ocean impacts that may come with it, check in on Jackie as her condition remains critical and debate the difficult bala...

HOUR 3 (08/10) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including the deadly Colombia earthquake, a cooling trend across Southern California, a fatal boating incident near the Statue of Liberty, and President Trump’s latest comments on Iran. They also dig into the bizarre trend of people sneaking onto elite college campuses, posing as stu...

Gary & Shannon debate energy drinks, Red Bull judgment, snoring, sleep habits, and whether we’re all doing wellness wrong. Then they dig into the growing trend of younger adults moving into senior living communities for cheaper housing, unexpected friendships, and a sense of community they weren’t finding anywhere else. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary & Shannon dive into a bizarre Houston true crime case involving funeral home owner Unique Green, who is accused of using forged documents to pose as a deceased man’s wife and steal more than $2 million from his estate. They break down the disturbing allegations, the questions it raises about trust and oversight in the funeral industry, and then lighten things up with a conversation...

Gary & Shannon imagine a future where AI companion robots become part therapist, part personal assistant, and part family member—but Shannon wants absolutely no part of it. They debate whether AI could actually help lonely seniors, manipulate people into trusting it, or simply replace difficult conversations with adult children. Along the way, they discuss the financial realities facing...

HOUR 1 (08/07) -  Gary & Shannon open with breaking news out of Pasadena after Huntington Hospital received a bomb threat, then the hour quickly turns into a full investigation after Gary finds a mysterious sticker left on his car. They debate how seriously to take it, Producer Matt spirals (appropriately), and listeners flood the show with talkbacks offering theories, security advice, an...

HOUR 2 (08/07) -  Gary & Shannon continue investigating the mysterious sticker left on Gary’s car as Shannon works the phones to track down security footage. They also cover Meta’s latest legal trouble and the growing backlash against smart glasses, before Heather Brooker joins for the  #EntertainmentReport  with  Spider-Man: Brand New Day , the return of ...

HOUR 3 (08/07) -  Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in  #WhatsHappening  and  #SwampWatch , including rising tensions with Iran, Southern California wildfires, the latest on Big Bear eagle Jackie, President Trump’s warning signs ahead of the midterms, and new executive action on birthright citizenship. Then things get considerably stranger with&nbsp...

HOUR 1 (08/06) -  Senate Republicans vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after his COVID hearing testimony, while a taxpayer-funded Southern California homelessness nonprofit faces scrutiny over its CEO's $1.6 million compensation package. Plus, Gary & Shannon celebrate the return of football, check in on Jackie's latest medical update, and look at the early political m...

HOUR 2 (08/06)  – Hollywood is producing fewer movies and TV shows in Los Angeles despite expanded tax credits, sparking a conversation about where the work went, whether California can realistically compete with other states and countries, and if the industry's biggest problem is policy—or Hollywood itself. Gary & Shannon debate whether studios have lost sight of making crowd...

HOUR 3 (08/06)  – Gary & Shannon kick off #WhatsHappening with Anthony Fauci being ordered held in contempt of Congress, the latest on California wildfires, a $856 million Powerball jackpot, and other trending headlines. During #SwampWatch, they discuss President Trump's dispute over reports about U.S. munitions, the latest developments involving Iran, and political intrigue inside...